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Alek Thomas

matchup for Mason Englert

out of 436 (Worst %)

Mason Englert

matchup for Alek Thomas

234th out of 567 (Best 42%)

Moderate advantage for Thomas

Alek Thomas has a 31.7% chance of reaching base vs Mason Englert, which is 0.0% higher than Thomas's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Englert.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.7%	26.1%	2.2%	5.1%	18.9%	5.6%	16.8%
Thomas	+0.0	+1.7	+0.1	+0.5	+1.1	-1.6	-3.2
Englert	+0.2	+2.3	-0.9	-1.0	+4.2	-2.1	-3.3

Alek Thomas is better vs right-handed pitching. Mason Englert is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Thomas has a B- grade vs this particular release point.

Mason Englert throws a Slider 33% of the time. Alek Thomas has an A- grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

33%

4-Seam (R)

29%

Changeup (R)

28%

Curve (R)

13% of Mason Englert's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 7% higher than the MLB average. Alek Thomas hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 13%

+7%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Mid Challenge 8%

-3%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

40% of Mason Englert's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Alek Thomas has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 40%

+19%

Slow Velo 33%

+18%

Offspeed (R) 28%

+17%

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Breaking (R) 40%

+9%

12.1% of Alek Thomas's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.3% lower than the league average. Mason Englert strikes out 10.9% of the batters he faces, which is 5.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.3% -5.9% 5%

Walk -2.5% -3.9% 37%

In Play +6.7% +9.8% 39%

On Base -0.4% -6.1% 31%

Hit +2.1% -2.2% 14%

Single +1.0% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B +1.3% -1.7% 3%

Home Run -0.1% +1.7%

45.2% of Alek Thomas's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.8% higher than the league average. Mason Englert induces Standard Grounders at a 26.9% rate, which is 7.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +1.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +10.8% -7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.9% +1.3% 14%

Low Screamer -1.3% +2.1% 9%

Rising Liner -0.2% +3.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% +1.4% 3%

Likely Homer -2.3% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +1.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.7% -1.0% 3%

Pop up -1.3% -0.8%

27.5% of Alek Thomas's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.2% higher than the league average. 31.8% of batted balls allowed by Mason Englert are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.3% -5.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.6% +1.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.2% -5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.6% +1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.2% +7.5%

8.7% of Alek Thomas's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.7% lower than the league average. 16.5% of batted balls allowed by Mason Englert are hit at this angle, which is 5.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%